Census Reporting Finds Maine Led the Country In Reducing Rates of Uninsured Residents.
A recent U.S. Census report found that the percentage of Maine residents without health insurance dropped from 8 percent to 5.7 percent...
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- 6 days ago
Maine Small Businesses To See Decreased Health Insurance Premiums Next Year.
For the first time since 2001, Maine’s small businesses can expect to see decreased health insurance premiums under a new law proposed by...
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- Jul 26
Maine Leaders Continue to Demonstrate Their Commitment to Protecting Abortion Access.
In May, we reported on a leaked draft opinion leak that exposed the U.S. Supreme Court’s intention to reverse Roe v. Wade, the landmark...
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- Jun 27
Maine’s Legislators are Working for Us
The Maine Legislature just wrapped up an incredibly productive session. From healthcare access and affordable housing to tax fairness and...
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- Apr 13
Addressing The Rising Costs of Prescription Medication
Every year thousands of Mainers are forced to cope with the sky-rocketing costs of prescription medication by forgoing the healthcare...
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- Apr 12
Easy Enrollment: Ensuring Every Mainer has Affordable Healthcare
Two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, it has never been more important for Mainers to have access to affordable healthcare. Yet costs...
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- Apr 7
Fixing the “Family Glitch” in Maine and Nationwide
The Affordable Care Act was a major step forward for health insurance in the United States. For the first time, millions could access...
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- Mar 18
A Budget for Maine’s Working Families
It’s been a tough two years for Mainers. The COVID-19 pandemic has led to significant inflation as supply chain issues persist, made...
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- Feb 14
The Maine Jobs and Recovery Plan, Explained
It’s been a difficult two years for Maine. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many people lost their jobs and many industries have suffered....
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- Jan 25
What We’re Fighting For in 2022
It’s a new year, which means a new legislative session is underway. Our leaders in Augusta made great strides last year to make...
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- Jan 12
Celebrating Maine’s Healthcare Achievements
This month marks three years since Governor Mills vastly expanded Medicaid in the state of Maine. On her first day in office, Governor...
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- Dec 6, 2021
What Makes a Strong Paid Family and Medical Leave Policy?
The Commission on Paid Family and Medical Leave is in the midst of crafting its recommendations for Maine’s statewide Paid Family and...
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- Nov 11, 2021
How Can We Support Maine’s Veterans?
Veterans Day is an opportunity to honor the brave people who have served our country. Our veterans gave all of themselves for us, but...
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- Nov 10, 2021
Should Children Be Vaccinated for COVID-19?
With the recent announcement that the FDA and CDC have approved Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5-11, parents rightfully have...
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- Oct 14, 2021
A New Public Health Insurance Option for Mainers
Last week, Governor Mills announced that Maine will become one of the latest states to offer a statewide health insurance market under...
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- Sep 7, 2021
How should Maine structure Paid Family and Medical Leave?
Governor Mills and state legislators this session moved to establish a commission to develop a statewide paid family and medical leave...
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- Aug 26, 2021
Holding Our Elected Officials Accountable
The 2021 Legislative session was a great success for Maine’s working families. Our leaders in Augusta tackled plans to boost our public...
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- Aug 16, 2021
Is the COVID-19 Vaccine Dangerous?
There’s been a lot of speculation about the COVID-19 vaccines from Pfizer, Moderna, and Johnson & Johnson since their release last year....
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- Aug 13, 2021
Facing the Delta Variant in Maine
This week, Governor Mills celebrated 80 percent of Maine adults receiving at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. But the rise of the...
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- Jul 20, 2021
A Look Back at the 2021 Legislative Session
One of the most unique sessions in the Maine Legislature’s history has come to a close, and there is a lot to be proud of. Our lawmakers...
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